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Posted 5/2/2015 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
Went to a concert in town, hung out with neighbors, watched the kids play and didn't feel bad for about 2 hours.

Come home and feel like crying and fainting.

My mind is un occupied and it goes right back to anxious thinking, right?
Posted 5/2/2015 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
Right, try to find something to distract yourself. Watch a mindfulness video, or do something with your hubby or son. A bored mind leaves us too much room for the anxiety to take over. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Glad you had a good afternoon.
Posted 5/2/2015 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Lisa.

It makes me so sad that time spent just hanging with my family, is time that my mind starts to wander and drift back towards the yucky stuff.
Posted 5/3/2015 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
Park many times it's when we feel safe that we venture into the scary mind set, i dont know if anyone
has ever mentioned it to you, but you sound pretty normal for someone with HA and a touch of depression,
i honestly have very good feelings about your future, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 5/3/2015 2:55 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Larry. Your perspective means a lot to me. HA drives me nuts! As for depression....I'm pretty sure it's situational. I get my final evaluation results back in two weeks, so we'll see!!
Posted 5/3/2015 12:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Park

I hope you are feeling better today?

Health anxiety is a nightmare to live with at times but it can be beaten and I know you can get through this. I have thrown myself into activities so that I don't have time to sit and start worrying about my health.

Keep us posted

Hibee
Posted 5/3/2015 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Hibee.

I'm feeling better this morning. It's hard to stay "mentally busy" when you play with a 2 year old all day. Haha. Most of his activities allow me to space out a little while we play, so my mind is hard to keep occupied.

Additionally, I tend to get random things. Even my doctor has told me that my HA is kind of justified because I've actually had some random things. Ugh.

Just going to try and get through it one day at a time.
Posted 5/3/2015 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
Just wanted to let you know you're not alone. my panic and anxiety sets in every night around 9pm, when kids are in bed, and I am alone at home safe except from my brain and thoughts.
Posted 5/3/2015 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry to hear that, Crazy, but I appreciate you telling me I'm not alone. It stinks that during our down time our minds spoil it for us.
Posted 5/3/2015 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
Park, I see you have a two year old, thinking back a lot of years to when my son was that age I practiced the Montossori method with him. It is mindfullness in action. You have to really concentrate on the play. It brought my son on in leaps and bounds and gave me something to concentrate on during playtimes why not try it it's great fun.

P.S sorry I haven't posted for a while!
Posted 5/3/2015 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Memphis. :-)
Posted 5/3/2015 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
Idle time is sometimes very challenging for me!

My husband is always so happy to just be able and sit...

It makes me crazy as I get antsy and anxious with unscheduled time when my anxiety is high....so you are not alone in this...add me to the group!

Also consider that a highly stimulating time such as a concert with a lot of socializing, makes the contrast of quiet at home time an abrupt adjustment. Transitions such as this can be challenging!

Glad to hear you are feeling better today.:)

S.C.
Posted 5/4/2015 12:01 AM (GMT 0)
S.C.,

Today I got the over stimulated type of anxiety. I just left a 2 year old birthday party, where one of the kids puked right in front of me.

I didn't have a full blown panic attack, but I got VERY anxious feeling. I had to step out of the room for a moment, but I lived to tell the story.

I'm having a little trouble since starting this beta blocker. I'm glad my HR isn't high anymore, but having it low also feels odd and triggers panic.

Anyone got any tricks? S.C. I think you've mentioned there's some tools for calming physical stuff? Can you post the link for what you would recommend?
Posted 5/4/2015 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
Oh no!! Your nemesis...pukey tot! (mine too if it is contagious) You will have to use all your superpowers to stay calm.

Probably it was a case of too much cake and running around...and not something that could be 'shared'...and you were not really exposed anyway if you were simply nearby...

I think this is what you were referring to...the guided meditation for physical symptoms? If not, let me know and I'll find something else...

12 Minute Meditation Focused on Relieving Physical Symptoms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2_UfFIszkY


Hope the rest of your afternoon is calm!

S.C.

Posted 5/4/2015 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah. It did happen right after they ate and it wasn't a lot, THANK GOODNESS!!

I don't see a link. Should I just search for guided meditation for physical symptoms?

:)
Posted 5/4/2015 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
Wait I see it! Thanks!! Doing this tonight for sure.
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